Totally Tom Tom

Nine Volt Audio has released Stickbreakers Vol 1 – Tom Edition in Kontakt 3/4 format. Here's their press release with all the details...
Created with twelve tom-tom drums, four percussionists, three stereo microphone positions, two concert bass drums and one 1200 seat hall,
Stickbreakers Vol 1: Tom Edition combines content and creativity with ease of use to form an audio palette of airy lows, rounded mids and
slamming high drum sounds.
Ensemble and solo tom recordings were captured from stage, balcony and hall microphone positions, each offering no less than 120 samples
per drum/key. Four drums/pitches were captured for a range of natural tones with projection, resonance and strength. Two suspended concert
bass drums with an array of articulations supply rumble and added richness of sound. The core content weighs in at over 2 GB of material,
with 3,333 samples. But the collection goes beyond natural sounds...
By combining various pitches, articulations and microphone positions and applying all manner of EQ and effects, Stickbreakers offers 65
hybridized drum patches. These are not "listen to the crazy sound we made" type of patches, but rather focus on highly useable and clearly
categorized sound types a composer needs on a regular basis.
Beyond clear grouping of sounds, great attention has also been put toward a wide range of "ease-of-use" features, including:

All pertinent sound and effect controls are accessible on the front interface.

A lightweight "Preview Patch" puts one sample from each patch under a different key. Pressing a key displays the patch name from which
the hit came, helpful for finding the right sound quickly.

Ensemble and solo recordings use 8", 10", 12" and 13" open back concert toms with extra long maple shells (three each for ensemble
recordings). There are 120+ samples per drum/key. User interface controls are available to control the depth of automatic sample rotation and
other humanization features.

Ensemble recordings were made with percussionists placed in suitable acoustic positions to accommodate composers wishing for accuracy
in stereo width and depth.

Ensemble and solo instrument patches are available with multi-microphone mix controls.

Solo concert bass drum recordings were made with two suspension mounted models: a 32"x16" covered with natural animal skin and a
36"x18" with a Fiberskyn head. Articulations include open hits, muted hits and crescendo rolls for one of the drums.

Compatible with full retail versions of Native Instruments' Kontakt 3.5 and up. The free Kontakt Player will only allow for 30 minutes of
unrestricted use.

Pricing and Availability:
Stickbreakers Vol 1: Tom Edition is available at www.NineVoltAudio.com for a discounted price of $79.99. The regular retail price of
$99.99 will go in affect upon the release of Stickbreakers Vol 2 (different percussion type).More information: